The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-03

ReipR Forced - . Duei By = Rally, Mako
Cheice or Mcthod.


the Wilderness, and second Bull BIN, but nm
telling you honestly that would take my
chances over again In all OF those lights rather
than stand up TO be shot at by single man In
what IL called duel. 1t has been my misfor-
tune TO DO forced into two affairs Of the kind.
and speak by the card.
Two years previous to the war business Of q
legal nature called me to Charleston. There
was litigation over legacy and the feeling be-
tween the heirs was anything but pleasant.
Tho leader OF those seeking to break the will
was middle-aged South Caroiinian OF fiery
temper while the leader OF those inheriting
was man from Ohio. It was made plain to
me before had been In Charleston two days
that the contestants wore determined TO 60 to
any length. The Judge Of the Court was an old
man who could be brow beaten and bluffed,
their two lawyers were noted for tho number
Of duels they had fought and the heirs had
no friends In or out OF court. was at onoe
approached with direct offer to sell out. A
person was sent to my room at the hotel to
make me the offer, and within an hour after he
MA oI no Was ssn To- ma h
office Of the hotel:
MA Blanc. 1o.g you to heed tn. warning of friend
s Be- save
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a rus. on ,, the part 81 the enemy, ,u.,
sie public library e hunt up some dates and
engaged ia this work when . tail, slim repre-
sentative Southerner, entered the room. He
bad 5 ese s Sss dae eG %aas
the table at which stood and said
.fon Pave taken 81 unwarranted liberty Sir
Il always come here at this hour to consult
those illes, and you have thrust yourself in to
lily dear SIR was never in this room be-:
fore teddy a9 nd 80 20 far from being aware Of
en n man am through H' with the e and am also
aoost !, reSSI t. vaoat' the ROOM which sup
wi herpe's my card, STRIP he exclaimed as he
jerked a pasteboard from his vest pocket and
=, The card bore, the address: "A. Mcknight.
had 1t handy to throw at me. for he had come
Glad to meet you. sir" said. as road the
address;
h1yi s s ss ND 1s ss9s9s s' s
With that he turned and walked of. leaving
%s 81 % the
conclusion that II was the work Of the CON
and have me Killed Of. He had entered the
Sss a nss as s ss:
would W have sacriacsd much to Keep out Of
mined. If I could find Nick might, to. give him .
Soad eaeE Nm Within
dred steps. He was coming toward me. and as
we met gave him Vigorous slap across The
seized him BY. the shoulders and hung him
sG"f YAK "a yhs
thor there in heap, and although l now realized
Il must fight there S was some excuse for H it
In about two hours the loader Of the con-
fsf asRa e. IN ant
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tRs s asann 'a The s hns
ssrssnx Z .aVS city IT. 1 ioF he Wac really atty
bsiievs that daeliine is but another name
for murder. but under present circumstances I
ryes e. hs eose
of weapons, Return here at O'Clock In the
as5 81 , saS viii e ni ny s and will
for ANYTHING mors than pistols 81 ter PAGES
9nd Went away 70 Wait for my decision Was
No. Ct was YES Rd hss' by sssy ssr
something like those Of the, man who knows
tha. to be led t. de ssas e sef sshi
that man as t could resolve Oh anything, But
the burden on my mind was enough to un;
or ris and nad never Handled G. sword W d' Hs
had every adyanttaSe IN that respect Two,
M how way W. ea should sh Wona
certain death to both. but l. was m only way
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0'RHns Sskaishss second came for the de-
haS ans s9 q t sa he pf any S1f
spoIoEy, apd hs finally offered tole The matter
arranged tho affair without second; which
escape. Then half 9 dozen different parties
came forward with offers to act, and the duel
taier Z than the time originally asreed %pon'
While was forcing the issue all this time, I
was suffering In msnta WAY s man would
s,a ss WI sns wSsq
had bssn s sorsursd dstsr%ip alton g Eii
and DO Killed. Nothing he could have offered
me WOulQ navo lnQuceQ mo TO cnhnSo my mlnQ, |
Mcknight had fought seven lnels and killed |
i've Of his men. but the terms Of this one shook
stead Of courage. His seconds had to fairly
i RssA mamsnt that hs showed apys5iss liiRs
grit; We stood foot to foot. each pistol held
stepped back and we waited for the word II |
came in q few seconds, but during that brief
interval suffered more than any soldier did |
in half a dozen battles. 1t was Rood-by to the |
world forever, 1t was death as soon as q trig-
ger was pulled.
Genaemsn. arc You ready ?" exclaimed the
did not come. Mcknight suddenly dropped
his pistol, threw up his hands. and then fell
three hours and in bed for month. Tho tor
turo had been too great. Within ten seconds
OF death he broke down, not to save his life,
but because the limit OF human endurance had
been reached.
An Amazing Adventure with y Tiger.
was in charge Of party making a sur
vey for railroad line between Nagpoor and
Hyderabad. India tsaid Major White), and as